Wumao

//ˈwuː.maʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alleged Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
  2. 2
    Anyone who is supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not. derogatory

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Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 五毛 (wǔmáo), a clipping of 五毛黨 /五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng, literally “the 5 dime party”), in reference to allegations that the Chinese government employs online shills paid 1/2 yuan RMB per online post.

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